Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,558 | 37.3d | 36.7–37.9 d | — |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 37.3 days. This is based on 196 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 36.7–37.9 days (P25–P75 of 1,558 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Port Said to Colombo is approximately 3,499 nautical miles (6,481 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Port Said to Colombo.
Approximately 44.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Port Said is 4.82 days. Vessel sail time from Port Said to Colombo is 37.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Colombo is 2.82 days.
Container shipping from Port Said to Colombo spans approximately 3,499 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,481 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,558 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 196 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Port Said to Colombo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 37.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 36.7 to 37.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 44.9 days. Median gate-in dwell at Port Said is 4.82 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Port Said to Colombo is 37.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Colombo is 2.82 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 1,558 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 196 were containers literally booked direct from Port Said to Colombo and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 37.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 36.7 to 37.9 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 36.7 to 37.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.82 days of gate-in dwell at Port Said and 2.82 days of gate-out dwell at Colombo on top of the chosen sail time.